Honeybun Cake Recipe
This easy, moist honeybun cake is the perfect semi-homemade treat! Use boxed cake mix to make a warm cinnamon swirl cake with vanilla icing -- just like Little Debbie Honeybuns!
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 15 oz yellow cake mix
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 4 medium sized eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup butter unsalted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Icing
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- 4 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare a 9X13 pan with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, oil, eggs, buttermilk, and butter.15 oz yellow cake mix, 3/4 cup buttermilk, 4 medium sized eggs, 3/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/3 cup butter
- After the batter is well combined, pour half of it into your prepared pan.
- In another bowl, combine the brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon.1 cup brown sugar, 1 tbsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture on top of the batter in your pan, covering the entire area. Top with the remaining cake batter.
- Using a knife, swirl the top layer of batter and brown sugar mixture together to make a pretty swirl design
- Bake for 40-50 minutes.
- While baking, prepare the icing by mixing the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla together.2 cup powdered sugar, 4 tbsp milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- When the cake comes out of the oven, pour the icing all over the warm cake.
- Cool for 15-20 minutes before cutting.
- Serve & enjoy!